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<A NAME="CCJDAIDF"></A><h1>Chapter 12  Managing Database Connections</h1>
<A NAME="TI1633"></A><h4>About this chapter</h4>
<A NAME="TI1634"></A><p>After you install the necessary database software
and define the database interface, you can connect to the database
from PowerBuilder. Once you connect to the database, you can work
with the tables and views stored in that database.</p>
<A NAME="TI1635"></A><p>This chapter describes how to connect to a database in PowerBuilder, maintain
database profiles, and share database profiles.</p>
<A NAME="TI1636"></A><h4>Contents</h4>
<A NAME="TI1637"></A><table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=6 border=1 frame="void" rules="all"><tr><th  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1638"></A>Topic</th>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1639"></A><A HREF="connpbp83.htm#CCJDFFEG">About database connections</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1640"></A><A HREF="connpbp84.htm#CCJBAGDB">Connecting to a database</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1641"></A><A HREF="connpbp85.htm#CCJDHAII">Maintaining database profiles</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1642"></A><A HREF="connpbp86.htm#CCJCEIDC">Sharing database profiles</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1643"></A><A HREF="connpbp87.htm#CADDEJBJ">Importing and exporting
database profiles</A></td>
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<tr><td  rowspan="1"  ><A NAME="TI1644"></A><A HREF="connpbp88.htm#CCJDBDCC">About the PowerBuilder extended
attribute system tables</A></td>
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<A NAME="TI1645"></A><h4>Terminology</h4>
<A NAME="TI1646"></A><p>In this chapter, the term <strong>database</strong> refers
to <i>both</i> of the following unless otherwise specified: <A NAME="TI1647"></A>
<ul>
<li class=fi>A database or DBMS that you
access with a standard database interface and appropriate driver</li>
<li class=ds>A database or DBMS that you access with the appropriate
native database interface
</li>
</ul>
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